Former Dem SOS Files

Lincoln Chafee will decide by late May.

Former Secretary of State Matt Brown “filed paperwork Tuesday afternoon with the R.I. Board of Elections to seek the state’s highest office. … The former Democratic officeholder did not indicate on his filing if he intends to run as a Democrat or an independent. He is listed as an unaffiliated voter, not a registered Democrat, in Providence. … The filing shows Brown controls the domain name MattBrownForGovernor.com, which is currently password-protected from public view. The URL was registered just last week.”

Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee (D) “said he expects to make his own decision about a run by late May.” (WPRI)